Mid-term PADA for Mentor Teachers

The PADA is an assessment of the student teaching candidate’s professional attributes and dispositions towards teaching.  Completing this assessment at the mid-term point in the student teaching experience serves as a formative assessment to guide the intern’s development.  Please view the video and directions below for accurately completing the PADA.

 

Directions for completing the mid-term PADA: 

  • The PADA is used with our students in clinical placements throughout their program.
  • The PADA documents growth or quality performance over time.
  • The PADA is not a graded instrument.
  • If a student receives a rating of “Undeveloped” on an element of the PADA, the program offers support to the student to further develop their skills.
  • The programs rely on a critical and thoughtful analysis of each criterion in your role as a mentor. It helps when we know both strengths and areas in need of further development.
  • All interns develop in their attitudes and dispositions at different rates.
  • It is not expected that all interns will score in the “Target” category in all dispositions.
  • When you are rating the intern at mid-term, please rate the candidate in relation to where you expect them to be by the end of the semester.
  • When completing the PADA, it is appropriate to evaluate an intern across rubric elements with clarification in the comment box. For example, a student could be at “Target” on some parts of an element and “Developing” on others. In that case, it is up to the judgment of the evaluator to determine whether the overall rating is “Developing” or “Target.”
  • If you have not had the opportunity to observe the student in relation to a particular element, please select “Not Able to Observe.”

 

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